Chinese authorities take action against illegal textbook duplication - December 20, 2007
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Publishers Association of the UK (PA) have applauded the issuance of administrative Punishment Decisions (PDs) against three universities in China's Hubei and Shan'xi provinces for the illegal reproduction of thousands of books without permission… Read More
NPG and Society for Mucosal Immunology publish inaugural issue of Mucosal Immunology - December 20, 2007
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and the Society for Mucosal Immunology (SMI) has launched a new journal - Mucosal Immunology. Dr. Brian Kelsall of the National Institutes of Health serves as editor-in-chief of the journal, the first issue of which… Read More
OCLC to provide Electronic Cataloging Records for Springer’ eBook collection - December 20, 2007
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has partnered with global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, to provide MARC 21 Records for the Springer eBook Collection. A standardised form of electronic cataloging records, MARC 21 Records is required for… Read More
‘Molecular Biology of the Cell’ fifth edition launched - December 20, 2007
Garland Science, part of the Taylor & Francis Group, has announced the fifth edition of Molecular Biology of the Cell. Since the first edition was published 25 years ago, the publication has reportedly become the leading cell biology textbook, lauded as 'the most influential cell biology… Read More
DPCI and Cabengo introduce new web publishing platform for NYU dept. - December 20, 2007
Database Publishing Consultants, Inc. (DPCI), a US-based provider of software to publish content on the web, in print and in mobile channels, has announced a partnership with Cabengo LLC. Under the deal, DPCI and Cabengo will design and deploy a new web site for New York… Read More
Over 3.6 million articles now archived in Portico - December 20, 2007
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced that its archive of scholarly e-journals now contains over 3.6 million articles. With Portico's collaborative approach to building and sustaining its archive, libraries and publishers can together contribute toward a shared infrastructure which supports the long-term preservation… Read More
